The Study of Anglicanism
Digital Verbum Edition
Overview
In this authoritative volume, thirty-one of the world's leading Anglican scholars present the first sustained and thorough account of the history and ethos of the Churches of the Anglican Communion from the Anglican reform of the sixteenth century to its global witness today. Thoroughly revised, augmented, and updated, this new edition of The Study of Anglicanism offers a comprehensive interpretation of the character of Anglicanism—including its history, theology, worship, standards, and practices, and its future prospects worldwide. A fascinating and unique work, it remains the one indispensable key to this rich and pluriform heritage for both the general reader and the student.
Save more when you purchase this book as part of the SPCK Anglican Studies Collection.
- Discusses the history and ethos of the Churches of the Anglican Communion
- Offers a comprehensive interpretation of the character of Anglicanism
- Explores the history, theology, worship and practices of the Anglican Church
- The History of Anglicanism
- The Gospel in Anglicanism
- Authority and Method
- Anglican Standards
- Church, Sacraments and Ministry
- Anglicanism in Practice
- Prospects
Top Highlights
“The Evangelical Revival recovered the Protestant emphases on conversion, the supremacy of Scripture, and gospel preaching in reaction to the prevailing rationalism. Anglican, in common with other Evangelicals, sought to revive the Augustinian strain in theology and reassert the doctrine of justification by faith. Their emphasis, however, was on justification as a felt experience that became the badge of authenticity of saving faith, not quite what the sixteenth-century Reformers taught.” (Page 34)
“The Lambeth form contained four elements held to be ‘a basis on which approach may be by God’s blessing, made toward Home Reunion’: the holy Scriptures as containing all things necessary for salvation; the Creeds as the sufficient statement of the Christian faith; the sacraments of baptism and holy communion; and the ‘Historic Episcopate, locally adapted in the methods of its administration to the varying needs of the nations and peoples called of God, into the Unity of His Church’.” (Page 42)
“The term ‘Latitudinarian’ was coined in the mid-seventeenth century to describe those who favoured latitude of opinion in religious matters and an end to religious controversy. Forms of church government, liturgy and controversial doctrines were regarded as ‘things indifferent’.” (Page 37)
“High Churchmen stressed the apostolic order and authority of the visible Church and valued obedience to its ordinances and liturgy.” (Page 35)
“A distinguishing mark of the Church of England at the Reformation was the establishment of one uniform liturgy.” (Page 131)
Stephen Sykes is Bishop of Ely and former regius professor of divinity in the University of Cambridge.
John Booty is professor emeritus of Anglican Studies in the School of Theology at the University of the South.